Diabetes Technology Inches Closer To An Artificial Pancreas

06 Feb Diabetes Technology Inches Closer To An Artificial Pancreas

Every person who uses insulin to manage diabetes wants what they don’t have — a replacement for their malfunctioning pancreas. And though the technology isn’t yet to the point of creating an artificial pancreas, it’s getting a lot closer.

Just last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a mobile app-based system that can monitor a person’s sugar levels remotely. Parents can monitor a child’s sugar while she or he is in school, for example, providing greater peace of mind.